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School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To S1E9 — The School Festival and Confusion Over First Love

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School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To•Season 1•Episode 9

The School Festival and Confusion Over First Love

8.6/10 · 40 votesDec 14, 202524 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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As Hioki and Watarai finally fall for each other, jealousy and insecurity flare when festival rumors make Hioki question his worth.

Previous episodeE8 · Tears That Reveal a True Heart Next episodeE10 · Days That Will Stay in Our Hearts Forever

Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 8.3

An Ordinary Boy Gets Caught by a Popular High School Star

E2 8.5

Turmoil! Cornered at the Amusement Park

E3 8.5

The Night We Spend in the Same Bed

E4 8.7

The Final Day: The Ace’s Heartfelt Confession

E5 8.8

Don’t Show This at School! Unstoppable Jealousy

E6 8.7

Summer by the Sea, Emotions Overflow

E7 9.1

Ended Up in the Same Group as the One I Like

E8 8.8

Tears That Reveal a True Heart

E9 8.6Now viewing

The School Festival and Confusion Over First Love

E10 8.9

Days That Will Stay in Our Hearts Forever

Cast7

Kodai Fujimoto

Hioki Asahi

Hideyoshi Kan

Watarai Tsukasa

Masaya Sakuragi

Naoya Morisaki

Sayaka

Sagara Yuzuki

Ayuta Fukuda

Nakasato Haruki

Kairi Shimizu

Hayato Hotta

Kento Yamada

Tsujitani Raiku

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Episode Summary

"The School Festival and Confusion Over First Love" is episode 9 of School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 40 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). It aired on December 14, 2025.

Next: E10 · Days That Will Stay in Our Hearts Forever Best of Season 1